Jan Švankmajer Movies

Two pieces of meat fall in love.

Two magicians, Mr. Schwarzwald and Mr. Edgar, try to outdo each other in performing elaborate magic tricks, leading to a violent ending.

An astonishing array of paintings, drawings, sculptures, prints, objects and materials fill room after room - but this is not a museum open to the...

A man, apparently on the run, takes shelter in a dilapidated house. Every day, he drills a hole through a wall and looks into one of the rooms, each...

One of the best Czech composers of film soundtracks is often described as a genius of film scores. He was not afraid to experiment and the...

A device consisting of a clock, a pendulum, a faucet and a bucket enacts a series of events whenever the clock chimes.

The original 54-minute documentary, as broadcast by Channel Four on 20 June 1984, after which the animated links by the Quay Brothers were recompiled...

Two puppets, Punch and Judy, do battle to the death over the custody of a live guinea pig.

"Les Chimères des Švankmajer" takes an in depth look at both of the Švankmajers as they work on the full length film "Little...

Švankmajer demonstrates the darkly humorous approach to life and politics which the Czech authorities at one time regarded as so subversive...

Various objects are having a sunny outing together in the nature.

A man plays the Bach piece of the title on the organ, accompanied by images of stone walls with cracks and holes that grow and shrink, intercut with...

Experimental documentary about Japanese experimental musician Otomo Yoshihide. Includes interviews with multiple musicians, artists, and writers as...

An eight-part animated portrait of various species, accompanied by a different style of music. The various parts are: Aquatilia (foxtrot), Hexapoda...

In 1967, Jan Švankmajer participated in the Terre des Hommes competition of the Montreal International Film Festival by submitting "L'Homme et...